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[h=1]Arrest after Bali plane 'hijack' bid in Indonesia
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A passenger has been detained in Indonesian after an apparent attempt to hijack a plane that landed at Bali airport, reports say.
The Virgin Boeing 737 plane had flown from Brisbane in Australia.
Police told Indonesian TV that a passenger tried to enter the cockpit and take over the plane but had since been arrested.
An Indonesian air force spokesman told the BBC that troops had boarded the plane.
A Virgin official was quoted by Indonesian TV as saying the passenger had been drunk and the plane had not been hijacked.
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A passenger has been detained in Indonesian after an apparent attempt to hijack a plane that landed at Bali airport, reports say.
The Virgin Boeing 737 plane had flown from Brisbane in Australia.
Police told Indonesian TV that a passenger tried to enter the cockpit and take over the plane but had since been arrested.
An Indonesian air force spokesman told the BBC that troops had boarded the plane.
A Virgin official was quoted by Indonesian TV as saying the passenger had been drunk and the plane had not been hijacked.
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